6/9/1955 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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MINUTES OF SELBO"AMIS MEETING DATES 9 June 195 Meeting convened at 8:00 N. Mr. & Mrs. Austin Oliver from Seconssett Island cane before the Board to register complaint against r. Horace Gifford in regard t trespassing and damaging property. Mr. & Mrs. Cliver stated that they were in process 01P 0105:Lng up a private way which they had made in order to insure the i safety of them steer tenants* The pr v ledge has been abused over a period of time. The actual sight of way runs parallel to the private way belonging to the Olivers. Mr. Gifford objected to the closing of the road and attempted to interupt the proceedings by running his car into the cedar paste already placed in the ground as bounds. The incident is a civil caseP however, Mr.- Gifford was reprimanded by the Board as a Folie Officer f the town and action unbeco g an Officer. He was asked to refrain from calling state Police in on such incidents which are of no concern to the State Police but tend to r•c fieot upon the inadaquacy of the Townes law enforcement All panties concerned agreed to settle the problem by legal means* - Mr. 19yeock eat with the hoard for a short while to see if there were any mediate problems and also to be informed as to action taken by Advisory Commission on Special Town meeting &rrant of 24 May 55,P The Warrant was approved with the exception of Article #9 pertaining to Monomoscoy Rd. The approval or disapproval of this article will be held pending further investigation of road and anticipated expenditure. The board will write a letter of Justification to the commission. The Perk Commission met with mrd in regard to baseball park. . The Recreation Commission was not represented. However it was determined that the Recreation commission would be responsible for the upkeep of the Ball Park for the balance of this season. Next )tear., the cost of mowing the grass will be included in the Park Comission budget. A bili of $16.60 was submitted by Mrs Wilbur Oakley. Payment is pending approval of Reacreation Commission. Mr. S dly- stated that his account could not include the buss park maintenance inasmuch as his yearly budget did not include this expense, Fire Chief Peters was informed by Miss Peters that Otis -AFB had assumed authority ti issue Fire permits to Otis Personnel for John3s Pond. He was asked t contact Colo ozmnt at Otis to see what authority they have in doing so. JohnTs Fond is located in Mashpee. Mr. Minor Pedesen requeste appointment as member of co ttee to investigate oning Byaolaws for Town of ashp e Mr. Gordon Crowell made application for relocation and installation of 1p000 gal gas tank. All abutters are favorable.